Overview of Nuclear Energy: Present and Projected Use

Conference · Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 2011

OSTI ID:1031683

Stanculescu, Alexander

Several factors will influence the contribution of nuclear energy to the future energy mix. Among them, the most important are the degree of global commitment to greenhouse gas reduction, continued vigilance in safety and safeguards, technological advances, economic competitiveness and innovative financing arrangements for new nuclear power plant constructions, the implementation of nuclear waste disposal, and, last but not least, public perception, information and education. The paper presents an overview of the current nuclear energy situation, possible development scenarios, of reactor technology, and of non-electric applications of nuclear energy.

• Research Organization: Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: DE-AC07-05ID14517
• OSTI ID: 1031683
• Report Number(s): INL/CON-11-23217; TRN: US1200153
• Resource Relation: Conference: Fusion for Neutrons and Sub-critical Nuclear Fission (FUNFI),Vareena, Italy,09/12/2011,09/15/2011
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS
ECONOMICS
EDUCATION
FINANCING
FISSION
GREENHOUSE GASES
IMPLEMENTATION
NEUTRONS
NUCLEAR ENERGY
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
REACTOR TECHNOLOGY
SAFEGUARDS
SAFETY
non-electric applications
Nuclear energy use
reactor concepts